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A forest is an area with a high density of trees. There are many definitions of a forest, based on various criteria. These plant communities cover approximately 9.4% of the Earth's surface (or 30% of total land area) and function as habitats for organisms, hydrologic flow modulators, and soil conservers, constituting one of the most important aspects of the Earth's biosphere. Historically, "forest" meant an uncultivated area legally set aside for hunting by feudal nobility, and these hunting forests were not necessarily wooded much if at all (see Royal Forest). However, as hunting forests did often include considerable areas of woodland, the word forest eventually came to mean wooded land more generally. A woodland is ecologically distinct from a forest.

The latitudes 10 degrees north and south of the Equator are mostly covered in tropical rainforest and the latitudes between 53N and 67N with boreal forest.

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A forest is an area with a high density of trees. There are many definitions of a forest, based on various criteria. These plant communities cover approximately 9.4% of the Earth's ...

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Forest - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

US Forest Service national headquarters website; the home page and gateway to all Forest Service websites.

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US Forest Service - Caring for the land and serving people.

Forest Watch is a non-proft, 501-c-3 environmental organization that uses advocacy, education, negotiation, and sometimes litigation to acheive its goals.

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Forest Watch -- Saving and re-creating wild forests, advocating for ...

Forest Laboratories offers prescription medications that have a meaningful impact on people's lives

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Forest Laboratories – A Growing Pharmaceutical Company

Dr. Michael Lambert will present two continuing education sessions for Forest faculty members on December 5.

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